Observation: Timpanogos 12/22/2011

Observer Name:

Trent Meisenheimer

Region:

Provo
American Fork
Timpanogos

Observation Date:

12/22/2011

Location or Route:

North Timpanogos

Weather

Sky:

Clear

Wind Direction:

North

Wind Speed:

Light

Weather Comments:

Light winds

Snow Characteristics

New Snow Depth:

New Snow Density:

Low

Snow Surface Conditions:

Powder

Faceted Loose

Wind Crust

Red Flags

Wind Loading

Primary Concern

Primary Concern:

Persistent Slabs

Probability:

Low

Aspect:

North

Northeast

East

Northwest

Elevation:

High

Mid

Trend:

Same

Primary Concern Comments:

Just waiting for a storm with some water weight, then the danger should increase. We have our bed surface and weak layer now we just need the slab.

snow_profile_location:

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 2)

North slide path of Timpanogos.

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 3)

Close up of the Forked Tongue couloir. Still need more snow.

Comments - Photos - Videos (group 4)

South face pretty grim.

Facets were the culprit in my compressions tests. CT 22 and CT 25 both Q1. ECT test no propagation.

ATTENTION: I dug my snow pit on a windy roll. Off the wind exposed terrain the snow has no slab just pure facets to the ground.

Video 4:

Observed Danger Rating:

Moderate

Forecast Danger Rating:

Moderate